Music, theatre, and dance in the
18th and 19th century in Germany
Music and dance became popular in Germany
in the mid-16th century. During this period, Martin Luther, who led the
Protestant Reformation, composed lots of
chorales. His songs were based on the old Latin hymns, as well as secular
tunes. The chorales were only meant for performances in religious services;
they represented a musical form that was used in the Protestant church in
Germany. The church was developed by the musicologist and composer in the early
17th century, and Heinrich Schutz took after him, and he was able to
come up with music that was strictly sacred. He used newer styles as compared
to the ones that his Italian teachers used with German forms. Surprisingly, the
first German opera was his Dafne (Strimple 60).
The late ornamental period in relation to
music history was highly dominated by Johann Sebastian Bach. He was a prolific
and brilliant composer and specifically played the harpsichord and organ. He
produced a number of masterpieces that were instrumental, as well as sacred.
Another crucial and well-remembered figure was George Telemann; he was
recognised as the leading German composer during his time. He is considered as being
very versatile and prolific (Strimple 70).
Until the 20th century, music in Germany
was understood to have been in existence because of Australian composers.
Ludwig Van Beethoven is a credited musician and dancer in history who was able
to bridge the gap between 18th and 19th centuries’ music. He has been regarded
as a pivotal interim figure that came in between the classical and Romantic
periods (Strimple 78).
Works Cited
Strimple, Nick. Choral Music in the Nineteenth Century. New
York: Amadeus, 2008. Print.
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